A couple admires Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) glacier, Chamonix, France, Europe.

A couple of people hug and admire the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice), a classic glacier easily accessible via cog railway or day hike from Chamonix, France, Europe. At 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long, it is the longest glacier in France. It was once easily visible from Chamonix, but has been shrinking and is now barely visible from below. In the 1700s and 1800s, the glacier descended way down to the hamlet of Les Bois, where it was formerly known as Glacier des Bois.

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A couple of people hug and admire the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice), a classic glacier easily accessible via cog railway or day hike from Chamonix, France, Europe. At 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long, it is the longest glacier in France. It was once easily visible from Chamonix, but has been shrinking and is now barely visible from below. In the 1700s and 1800s, the glacier descended way down to the hamlet of Les Bois, where it was formerly known as Glacier des Bois.